Cate Blanchett In Elie Saab Couture – SK-II Promotional Event

Opting for a clean, fresh look perfect for allowing that glowing skin to be the centre of attention, the Australian actress wore an Elie Saab Spring 2013 Couture white embroidered lace dress with scalloped trims and three-quarter-length sleeves which she styled with nude pumps and diamond jewels.

As always, there is a sense of effortlessness about this look. She couldn’t look more regal if she tried.

I believe this may be the first time Cate has worn Elie Saab (please correct me if I’m wrong); it was worth the wait, don’t you agree?

most def the biggest flop of the year. shocked that its coming from the great cate blanchett. but the dress also shows how lackluster elie saab’s designs really are. beaded lace dress after beaded lace dress. it might be her first time wearing but her stylist should take note never to put her elie saab again. also her worst look ever.

Not the best but we have to take all of the lighting into consideration, as should have done her stylist because this is a skin care promotional event and lighting is crucial here so she can look like she’s in heaven.

I wasn’t sure at first but when I looked at other photographs I was able to see the details on the dress much better. The angle of this dress is unfortunate as she does not have cankles but the overall look of this is very ethereal and suits her very well.

I live in Asia and yes, white skin is an obsession and it’s quite possible she was requested to wear something pale. I have seen worst pro lighting in my life at Chinese events, so maybe we can blame that, too (although can’t say anything about other Asian countries’ light engineering). But somehow she still looks matronly, shoes are horrendous, the belt is missing and the length doesn’t do any favors to her legs and general proportions, making her appear heavy,not curvaceous. Nothing personal, it’s a horrible look that hopefully is just a one-off for gorgeous Cate

I’m so confused, why is this look so hated? I thought she looked angelic, in fact I love how ethereal she can look. The dress washes her out, but it’s for a skincare line in Asia, I would not be surprised if they wanted her skin to look as pale and pristine as possible. I understand that not everyone will agree but, I just can’t justify the really harsh comments – the worst, horrible, biggest disappointment… really?

Of all the great Elie Saab cocktail dresses that she could wear, that’s what she chose? It washes her out, it needs a belt, it makes her look wider than she is, and older too. The shoes are also wrong.

I agree, definition to the waist is missing and I am not loving this color on her. Further, I think this length is not suiting her legs. I generally adore her, but this is not in the “win” category for me.

Regal?
She couldn’t have looked worse if she tried!
The fit is all wrong and the styling n makeup is just plain uninspired..and not in a nonchalant playing it natural kinda of way..more along the lines of drab and careless kind of way..

Hard to see her and the dress against the light background. As always her hair and makeup are beautiful but I am not a fan of the dress. The length is bad for her, the dress is too bridal and washed out, and the shoes do nothing to liven the look up. She looks like she is dialing it in.

I think she looks fine. Actually very pretty from other photos I have seen (also the light was a mess in this event). It is not groundbreaking or anything, but it is nice to see her wearing more soft garments.

This is probably the worst ever look of hers for me
Which is quite odd because this is a very classic, supposed to be “non controversial dress”, worn with the only aim of highlighting her skin
This is not one of her more ‘directional’ choices which in some cases might be controversial
But this very classic dress (ok slightly boring but again the point is not to showcase the dress by the face) is badly cut around the waist, the arms, the hips and badly styled with those shoes
Quite an inexplicable misstep for what should’ve been a very straight forward choice

Thanks for your comment. In reply, firstly, I have accounts with several picture agencies and Getty, where I purchase this image from, is one of them.

Secondly, I am unable to purchase a new picture because you do not believe this to be the best picture of Cate. That, unfortunately costs money. I am not in the same league as the Daily Mail to post multiple premium images.

…..are you and I seeing the same picture FC??? Is she not the epitome of washed out in this get up and the nude pumps certainly make it worst. This is a huge miss and I wish she would stay away from whites and creams. She looks like a ghost